May's full moon is in Scorpio, and astrologers are saying this is the moon that will allow people to shed their old selves and move into their new lives, especially for four signs in particular.

According to NASA, an Old English name for the May full moon is the milk moon. In 703 AD, the English monk St. Bede the Venerable wrote that May was known as the "Three-Milkings Month," likely because cows could be milked three times a day during this fertile time of year.

With springtime weather in full effect, it’s no surprise that the full flower moon will illuminate the sky May 12.

May has a flower moon and the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in store. Here's everything you need to know about both astronomical events.

The moon's phases in May include the First Quarter on May 4, Full Moon on May 12, Last Quarter on May 20, and New Moon on May 27. This month, the full moon is special because it's a micromoon.

Each zodiac sign's love horoscope for May 12, 2025, is influenced by the Full Moon today. The Full Moon takes place in the zodiac sign of Scorpio, and it will rise opposite the Taurus Sun. This Moon ends the lunar cycle that began with the New Moon in Scorpio on November 1, 2024. Scorpio reveals what you no longer need.

The next full moon is at 12:56 pm EST on Monday, May 12 and is known as the Flower Moon. Here is a look at all the full moons during 2025, interesting facts, as well as when to see them.